Utah

Teenagers want to study something meaningful. But what is meaningful to one is boring to another. We can change the way school looks for teenagers, but we need to trust parents and to trust students in deciding what, where, when, and how fast to learn.
Florida’s Governor may have called the state the “Utah of the Southeast,” but when it comes to teen social media use, Florida leads the field.
Javonne Tanner, a teacher, started her own school. So did Renae Zentz, Heather Poll, and many other teachers across the state. And you can too!
Children, especially young children, learn through play. But focusing on standardized assessments limits play in schools.
It’s easy to imagine worst-case scenarios with new technologies. For example, the popular Netflix series Black Mirror shows the weaponization of such innovations. But you don’t have to rely on fiction to see what these systems would look like in the real world.
Don’t leave your kids bored or unchallenged or overlooked in an education system that isn’t a good fit for them. Choose an education for your family and your kids that leads them to success.

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